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What will Ohio State OL Jack Mewhort be like as a pro? NFL Draft 2014 profile

Jack Mewhort Illibuck 2013 Ohio State

Ohio State left tackle Jack Mewhort always got excited about the Illibuck Trophy when Ohio State beat Illinois, and he should be excited about where he gets picked in the NFL Draft.
(Jeff Haynes, Associated Press)

At Ohio State: Mewhort started 39 games as a Buckeye, taking over the starting left tackle job in 2012 after starting at guard in 2011. An Urban Meyer favorite, he was a captain as a senior and named first-team All-Big Ten. He was also a first-team All-American according to ESPN.com and a second-team All-American by three other organizations. Mewhort had a strong and steady senior season and couldn't remember giving up a sack during the regular season, but he had some issues with Clemson defensive end Vic Beasley in the Orange Bowl.

Brugler’s breakdown: "Solid is exactly the word to describe his game. He's not great in any area but he's kind of solid across the board. He's not going to wow you with his feet or his athleticism, but he's good enough, and once he gets his hands on you it's kind of over, so he does a nice job in that respect. This offensive tackle class past the top four, there's a big dropoff, so you're going to see guys like Mewhort move up the board. It wouldn't surprise me to see him go in the top 50.

"The distinction between left tackle and right tackle is not what it used to be, but you want your more athletic guy on the left side. You still need an athletic guy on the right side. To me, he is better on the right side. Hopefully, Jack Mewhort is not the most athletic tackle on your roster, so I would not feel comfortable if Jack Mewhort was my starting left tackle."

Doug’s wild guess: Just because I happened to catch a glance of the Falcons actually working out the Ohio State linemen a few weeks ago, let's try Mewhort to Atlanta with the fourth pick of the third round at No. 68. But certainly second round wouldn't be a shock.

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